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Parliamentary sittings—2003

Issued on 30 October 2002, updated on 11 September 2003

  • 1st January - New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
  • 2nd January to 24th January - Non sitting days
  • 27th January - Australia Day Holiday
  • 28th January to 3rd February - Non sitting days
  • 4th February- Both Houses sit
  • 5th February - Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
  • 6th February- Both Houses sit
  • 10th February to 13th February - Only House of Representatives sits, Additional Estimates
  • 17th February to 28th February - Non sitting days
  • 3rd March to 6th March - Both Houses sit
  • 10th March to 14th March - Non sitting days
  • 17th March - Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
  • 18th March to 20th March - Both Houses sit
  • 24th March - Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
  • 25th March to 27th March - Both Houses sit
  • 28th March to 17th April - Non sitting days
  • 18th April - Good Friday
  • 21st April - Easter Monday
  • 22nd April to 24st April - Non sitting days
  • 25th April - ANZAC Day
  • 28th April to 12th May - Non sitting days
  • 13th May - Budget, Both Houses sit
  • 14th May - Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
  • 15th May - Both Houses sit
  • 16th May to 23rd May - Non sitting days
  • 26th May to 29th May - Only House of Representatives sits, Budget Estimates
  • 2nd June to 5th June - Only House of Representatives sits, Budget Estimates
  • 9th June - Queen's birthday
  • 10th June to 13th June - Non sitting days
  • 16th June to 19th June - Both Houses sit
  • 23rd June - Both Houses sit
  • 24th June - Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
  • 25th June to 26th June - Both Houses sit
  • 27th June to 8th August - Non sitting days
  • 11th August to 14th August - Both Houses sit
  • 18th August to 21th August - Both Houses sit
  • 25th August to 5 September - Non sitting days
  • 8th September to 11th September - Both Houses sit
  • 15th September to 18th September - Both Houses sit
  • 6th October - Labour Day (Public Holiday)
  • 7th October to 9th October - Both Houses sit
  • 13th October to 16th October - Both Houses sit
  • 20th October to 22th October - Non sitting days
  • 23th October to 24th October - Joint meeting of Both Houses
  • 27th October to 30 October - Senate only sits
  • 3rd to 6th November - House of Representatives only sits, Supplemenatary Budget Estimates
  • 7th November Senate only sites
  • 10th to 21st November - Non sitting days
  • 24th November to 27th November - Both Houses sit
  • 1st December - Both House sit
  • 2nd December - Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both House sit
  • 3rd to 4th December - Both House sit
  • 5th December to 24th December - Non sitting days
  • 25th December - Christmas Day
  • 26th December - Boxing Day
  • 27th December to 31st December - Non sitting days

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